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Tyrese Haliburton gets hostile reception from fans at WWE SummerSlam

By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated Aug 3, 2025 7:45 PM ET

Tyrese Haliburton attended WWE SummerSlam on Sunday night, and the Indiana Pacers superstar was given a villain's welcome.

Haliburton was invited to sit in the front row at SummerSlam, which was held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. He was showered in boos when he was introduced to the fans in attendance prior to start of the event.

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There were clearly a lot of New York Knicks fans in the house.

Haliburton and the Pacers defeated the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals this season. Haliburton averaged 21.0 points per game and had a historic performance in a Game 4 Indiana win that all but decided the series.

Haliburton was also quick to roast Knicks superfan Ben Stiller after the Pacers punched their ticket to the NBA Finals.

The Pacers went on to lose to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals, and Haliburton tore his Achilles in Game 7.

Knicks fans obviously have not forgotten how Haliburton torched them, and they felt no sympathy for him as he hobbled around on crutches at MetLife Stadium. Haliburton did not seem all that offended.

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